How did the bitcoin-qt package sneak into Debian Sid?

[Daily Anarchist]

My understanding was that the Bitcoin core devs asked package maintainers NOT to package Bitcoin core. See here:

http://bitcoinmagazine.com/5858/linux-distribution-packaging-and-bitcoin/

undersigned request that distributors refrain from packaging Bitcoin node software (including bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt) and direct users to the upstream-provided binaries instead until they understand the unique testing procedures and other requirements to achieve consensus.

Does this mean that these distributors have come to "understand the unique testing procedures and other requirements to achieve consensus?"

Edit: Link to Bitcoin-Qt package in Debian Sid:

https://packages.debian.org/sid/bitcoin-qt

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[nanonano]

"sneak in"? Bitcoin tools have been in Debian for years before that article was written...

The article makes some good points, but Debian obviously has the right to make their own decisions -- that's what open source is about.

Personally I think many programs would benefit from out-of-distro distribution methods, but those either don't exist or aren't well integrated. That accompanied with the fact that bitcoin developers don't even provide debian packages means that the article (wrt debian) translates to "please don't use bitcoin on debian"...  That's not constructive.

[Mike Hearn]

No, Debian just ignored the wishes of upstream, as they so often do. Use apt-get at your own risk.